What constitutes a theoretical contribution in family business?

Family Business Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-110

  Reay, Trish ^a   Whetten, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79957932143     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: 17416248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894486511406427     Document Type: Editorial

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